Die for cutting puzzles and like cut-outs



March 26, 1935. A, BLUM 1,995,959

DIE FOR CUTTING PUZZLES AND LIKE GUT-OUTS Filed March 18, 1933 2 Sheets-Shee v 1 March 26, 1935. V A, N, BLUM 1,995,959

DIE FOR CUTTING PUZZLES AND LIKE CUT -OUTS Filed March 18, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 jjgr/Q.

Patented Mar. 26, 1935 V e "1 995,959,

UNITED STATE s- PArEr i 1,9 95',95t9 j DIE on CUTTING PUZZLES, AND LIKE Y CUT-OUTS v s Arthur N. Blum, Philadelphia, Pa., assignor to Henry "Disston 8: Sons, Incorporated, Tacony, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania ApplicationMareh 13, 1933, Serial No. 661,631

' 4 claims (01. 16480) The main object of my invention is to provide F g. 15 is a fragmentary section on the line an outfit for cutting out jigsaw puzzles and the 15, Fig. 14; r i l e like, which can be readily manipulated and which 7 16 is a 566171011 Ont/he 11116 1 i 5; will accurately cut puzzle sections from a blank 18 a plan view of the box with eq ip- 5 in any form decided upon by the person manipumentfor Cutting j Saw puzzles; and a lating the cutting di I Figs. 18,and 19are plan views of two sections A further object of the invention is to provide f a blank. which is to be cut to form a jig saw means for detachably holding the thin steel rules u n 1 y or cutting blades which form the dies, so that Referring 0 Figs- 1101 is a Sheet Steel cutthe cutting blades can be held'properly in posie blade, a in y e d shape n hav- 1 tion while being struck by a hammer. a cutting edge T upperedse o t A still further object of the invention is to blade 1511131701 blunt Q th blade can be make the connection between the arms of the Struck y 9 hammer, other 1300 W he blade handle and the edges of the cutting blades in is in Position 0 t Cardboard P l 34 1? 3 16 such a manner that the blade may rest firmly i mounted 94 a c g b 0 The on the blank to be cutregardless of slight varia Q t edge f the blade W111, Wh he ebladeg'ls tions in the relative positions er the handle and struck, out through the Cardboard blank, Severt blank; ing the blank. L I t A still further object is to so design the han- The l 'm be fa z e eg q dle thatit can beused as a lever for withdrawing 0t timeshares are n- F 4 t n l fi 20 the blade from the blank being cut. h blade has a notch 5 in a i s Shown A-kit is preferably provided for theequipment in Fi 4, preferably 0? thepshape Shown-1n a which includes one or more puzzle blanks, said 7 A l er 1 a s p erably made as shown A blanks-being divided into one or more parts along from slhgle Plece of Sprmg metal, and has v 26 lines corresponding sectionally in contour to the hahdhold 7 formed by bending the b into 1001) 2 dies of blades contained in the kit, whereby form; The t s d 0f the bar are Spread apart; blanks of considerable size may be included in tormlhg clamplhg members w h relatively small containers of a size consistent" notched at-9l to h t notched Q tT- Q with the Space required by equipment; and the diesas shown n Fig. 2. The holder is bent whereby also the dividing lines of the sections ht elevate the h ih 30 of blank may constitute a Visible indication to hold suihclently above the cardboard blank, to the purchaser of how the, tool is used. To this ahowthe handj ht grasp the h 'hh dlatter end I preferably form inat least one secconstructlon t h the la e in h tion of the blank and intersecting one edge thereclamplhg h of the holder \50 that of, a series of cuts of a form produceablebythe can beheld 1h P S Q h a k h h dies; all as hereinafter more fully set forth; blade 1 Stthck b t a m t h death In theaccompanyjng drawings: cut, which is essential n securing a neat fit of n i Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the cutting blad the several Sectlohs of the h W cut s has been made, the blade can-be readily with- I, Fig is perspective View, Showing a blade drawn by grasping the hand-hold, and if desired 40 clamed to the holder. I the holder can be used as a lever by placingthe Fig 3, is a Side View the blade and d .head of the hammer under the holder as shown r i by dotted'lines in Fig. 3, accurately withdrawing 5355" f sggst mews, dlf theblade without mutilating the edges or the Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are enlarged views showing n A die can be readil removed from the holder the construction of the armor the holder and by Simply spreading 'm membersdof the blade which lahowsthe blade to rest firmly the holder apartto clear the notches 5 oithe Oh the blank be cut? blade, and another blade can be placed in posi-' Figs. 11 and12 are views of a modification of ti and engaged by the clampingme b of. 50,

the cuttingblade; the holderf I Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a modification It is essential that the blade ,re'stsfirmly on the of the invention; blank to be cut, so that when the'blade is struck Fig. 14 is a view inperspective of a still iurby a hammer the cut will be clean-and sever-the u ther and preferred embodiment of my invention; blank on theline of the-bladeI To accomplish this, I form the notched ends or the the arms a of the holder and thenotches in the blade as shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10. The curve of the notches 5 is greater than the bearing face of the arms 8 at the notches 9, so that the arms bear upon the blade at a single point and the notches 9 are i-wider than the blade as shown in Fig. 9.

a Thisprovides a limited-freedom of movement betweenthe holder and the blade, so that downward pressure exerted through the holder up'on the blade results in a true seating of the cuttingedge of the blade upon the blank, regardless--of the exact relative position of the holder with respect 7 Y to the blanksurface.

'bodiment of myinvention. a holder 6b is,in"eifect, straight 'exc'eptfor'the having a short straight cutting edge usedfor connecting other cuts made bythe other dies. 1 In this instance thenotches 5d'are angular and'the arms of the holder rest against the two' walls of" the notches, holding the blade firmly m the holder. I

In Fig. 13, I have shown a modification of the invention; The blade "11) in this instance "has .a

1 hole'5b of any shape, and the holder 6a has two parallel clamping members 8a, each having an external notch 91;. a When not engaging'the blade,

the spring clamping members are spread apart, and are forced towards each other to enter the hole 'in the blade, and "when. released they will engage the edges of thehole asshown. f In Fig. 14, I have illustrated a preferred emtransversely offset extremities which provide the "holder withthe necessary capacityito'embrace the width of the cutting blade. .The extremities of th'eholder in this'instance and as shown in Figs. 15 and .16 are provided with'slotsQb forre- "ception' of the oppositeedges of the cuttingblades. These slots, see Fig. 16, are'of greaterfwi'dththan the'thickness ofthe blade, and are'also formed.

the holder at an angle affording, between" the plane of the holderand the plane'of the clamped -dies aniangle somewhat in excess of 90, this an- I gular relation between the holder and the blade fbeingclearly shown in both Figs; 14' a1id 16QjIt is: this angularity 'of thISlOtQb which permits "the holder 6b to be made straightas; distinct from I the holders 6 and Gashoivriin the preceding figures; This has a considerable manufacturing advantage, in that it reduces the costof produc- .tion.

' It will further be noticedf'by reference .to'Fig.

1 5that the slot 9b isjformedso' that'only the lower edge thereof engages in'the n0tch 5b of the cut;

' 'ti'ng 'blade', which gives, in effect, a pointicontact "between theholder and the cutting blade.

in conjunctioniwith the extra width of the slot 1 9b in excess' of the thickness'of the blade, affords the desired flexibility or freedom of adjustment 7 between the blade and the'holder previously described. The fact that. the holder tends to en gage, the 'extremebottom'of'th'e notch 5b in the "blade insures in this case that the sharp edge of theholder at the bottom of the notch will engage the blade at the bottornof the notch 5b, as shown 7 in Fig; 15,-whichinsures thegreatest possible firmness of grip between the holder and the blade. to the blade through the holder without danger Relatively heavy pressures'may be applied of displacing the holder from the notches.

In Figs. 11 and 12, I have shown abladeld the blade to seat accurately upon the blank t o'be In this instance,jthe

' of the holder.

"of the holder.

This,

In Fig. 1'7 a rectangular box l3is shown which contains the holder 6, a seriesiof cutting blades 1, a hammer 14, and a cutting block 115. The several elements are so arranged as toflt in 'a a comparatively small box asshown. I 5

The box also contains one or more blanks divided into sections, such as l 6-16 1, of a size-permitting insertion thereof withinthe. box. These sec tions as illustrated are divided along lines-corresponding sectionally in contour to the dies or cutting blades contained in the box,and provide a visible indication to the purchaser of the manner in which the dies are employed. In order further to aid the-purchaser in thisrespect, I may form I-claim; f-' I I 1. The combination ofacutting blade ha in "notch at each edge; and a holder having two notched clamping edges arranged to engage the blade at the notches, the holder being less in diameter'than' the notches in' the blade to allow cut irrespective of any slight pivotal movement 2. The combination of a cutting bladejofshaped sheet metal havingin'otches in"fopposite edges .1 thereof; and a holder havingbifurcations adapted toengage, in said notches sai'd bifurcations liav- 1 ing recesses for reception of the edgesiof said blade, and said recesses being -'of greater-width thanthe'thickness of saidblade; and mea s proto viding for, substantially point contact between said bifurcations", and the blade," respectively,

whereby said 1 blade is afforded a limitedfreedom for rocking movem' n't between" the-bifurcations 3. The combination with a cutting blade-"of shaped sheet metal having notches in opposite edges; 'of a holder havingbifurcations adapted to engage in said notchesandsaid-bifurcations having recesses for reception ofuthe- -edges of"the-5O blade, the bifurcations of said holder being formed to occupya common plane, and said' 'recesses being formed at a slight angle to said-'-plane whereby the blade is heldin the holder atacorresponding angle to the plane of the latter. a

4. Thecombination of a'cutt'ing blade of shaped sheet metalhaving a cutting edge and'a blunt I striking edge and a holderhaving notched arms arranged to engage the blade at two points',said

. arms engaging the blade at' points, between the utting edge and the strikinged'ge'g'theiarms being the sole support'ofitheblade,the connection between thefhold'er and theiblade providing a limited relative movement .between '-the,..blade* and the holder, .to-insure the true-seatingof the cutting edge of the blade upon the blank, regardless of the exact relativeposition of the holder-with respect to the blank surface. v

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